Karen and Paul Kontrimas stopped in at Apple Box Design Studio and became fast friends. After a few visits and a tour of the warehouse area housing our unpainted furniture, they left with an armload of Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan, Soft Wax, paint supplies and these two lovely antique pieces:

Before

Although it is difficult to see in pictures, both of these cabinets had a lot of wear, but Karen and Paul could see past all of that.

Paint brushes in hand, the makeover began! Karen had this to say about their first experience using Chalk Paint™:

"We purchase these 2 items from apple box and we loved them. We painted them with old white chalk paint, and distressed them. It was our first time working with chalk paint, and distressing items (my husband and i). We finished it off with clear wax, and we redid the hardware black. We love it and, the one piece shows off my precious moments ornaments beautifully. "

"Love your store and staff and, we will be back."

We love the fabulous transformation!

After

Thank you for sharing this with us!

Karen and Paul are the winners of our January 2015 Reimagined Monday contest. Each month we draw names from the submitted projects and a prize. Recently Annie Sloan published a brand new coffee table book, and now Karen and Paul own a copy that is sure to inspire!

World renowned paint effects guru and color expert Annie Sloan considers what makes a successful interior. Style and color lie at the heart of the matter, but both can be stumbling blocks for the amateur decorator. Annie explains how to achieve your chosen style by creating moodboards and analyzing key factors--scale, focus, display and layout. She examines nine popular styes: Boho Chic, Neo-Classical, Vintage Floral, French Style, Swedish Style, Coastal Style, Classic Country, Modern Retro, and Rough Luxe. Discover, then, the key techniques you'll need to recreate these styles in your own home: color theory (why do some colors work so well together? Why can the same color look dramatically different in different rooms?), using storytelling with pictures and collected treasures, style fusions (combining your favorite styles), and, of course, paint techniques. With stunning photography and packed with practical advice, this will soon become your interior style bible.

Your project may appear on our Blog or Facebook page!At the end of each month we will give away a different item like paint, brushes, books, supplies, gift certificates and more. You don't have to be featured to be eligible... the month you enter is the month you will be included in the draw.

Just note "Reimagined Monday" in the subject line and send your name, pictures and story to:info@appleboxboutique.com for your chance to win!

Reimagined Monday is a source of such joy for all of us at Apple Box™ Boutique and Apple Box™ Design Studio -- every month we can hardly wait to see who the winner is, and what they have won!For any of our readers who do not know about Reimagined Monday, it is our monthly draw from all of our customers who have submitted before and after pictures of projects using Chalk Paint™ decorative paint by Annie Sloan or Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint. You can write a little or a lot, and we feature reimagined pieces on our blog as often as possible.

At the end of each month, a name and a prize is drawn -- even our staff members don't know what the reward will be, and it feels a bit like Christmas, which makes it even more fun. So far the prizes have ranged from gift cards to paint, workshops, brush kits, books and all the little extras.

It is easy to enter. Just send your project pictures and the story of your experience using Chalk Paint™ or Milk Paint to info@appleboxboutique.com or info@appleboxdesign.com. There is no limit to the number of entries per person, as long as they are individual projects.

And now for our July "Reimagined Monday" winner (drum roll please)...

Congratulations toWendy Briault

Wendy submitted a really unique piece that she calls her "Old Chair Bench".

Old Chair Bench in Florence and Old White Chalk Paint™

We just love the colour choices and the whole upcycling aspect!Wendy has won a $50 in-store credit. Thank you for sharing your fabulous project with us, Wendy!

It took a bit to get around to posting this, but we are very happy to announce that Kelly Wood is the winner of our June 2014 Reimagined Monday draw! Kelly received a Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan starter kit and we can't wait to see what she comes up with next!Kelly's winning submission is this great reimagined door project:

Congratulations Kelly!

Enter our Reimagined Monday Draw!

We love to highlight our customer's projects! Send us your before/during/after pictures and tell us about your creative process using Chalk Paint™ or Milk Paint and you'll be entered into our monthly Reimagined Monday draw.

Your project may appear on our Blog or Facebook page!At the end of each month we will give away a different item like paint, brushes, books, supplies, gift certificates and more. You don't have to be featured to be eligible... the month you enter is the month you will be included in the draw.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and today on Reimagined Monday we wanted to share some pretty paint projects that we absolutely L-O-V-E!

Treena Mohrbutter

I have had this box/ bench for about 10 Years and it was looking tired so I redid it and I am very pleased with how it turned out!

Deb Kushniruk

I bought an old wash stand for 10 dollars at a garage sale that a gentleman had his greasy tools in. I put a coat of old white on it then Coco. Sanded in spots, added some graphics, then applied a mixture of both clear and dark wax. I monogrammed a towel as well. So much fun!

Marie Blackburn

This is my antique balloon back chair makeover. This project had a few hidden surprises!

Marie is a great customer and friend of Apple Box Boutique. Also known as The Interior Frugalista, Marie always has something interesting to share. For more on this project and others, visit Marie's blog.

Adrianne Miller

Finished my buffet and hutch yesterday. ASCP- Graphite followed by Emperor's Red and clear then dark wax. Thanks for all your advice and know-how. It helped immensely.

Similar cabinet

Marta Nihei

I found this cute night table and wanted to give it some life and fun color. Painted it with Annie Sloan chalk paint in Paris grey and did the details with Arles. Then finished off with the lacquer and changed out the knob.

Don't forget to enter our Monthly contest for your chance to win!

Reimagined Monday Draw We would like to highlight more customer projects! Send us your before/during/after pictures and tell us about your creative process using Chalk Paint™ or Milk Paint and you'll be entered into our monthly Reimagined Monday draw.

Each month we will give away a different item like paint, brushes, books, supplies, gift certificates and more. You don't have to be featured to be eligible... the month you enter is the month you will be included in the draw.